pic: FRC558's modified VEXpro Drive in a Day

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Re: pic: FRC558's modified VEXpro Drive in a Day

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Originally Posted by Mike Marandola

Just curious, what is the benefit of that? To save weight? Smaller holes in the frame?

The tube axle becomes a frame member and dramatically increases the rigidity of that chassis section. When using the 3/8" bolts you can't tighten the bolts since that would bend the frame. With the tube axle setup you preload the bolts to achieve greater chassis strength.

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